the cradle of lowland maya civilization . the city itself was located among abundant fertile upland soils , and may have dominated a natural east – west trade route across the yucatan peninsula . conspicuous trees at the ti ##kal park include gigantic ka ##po ##k ( ce ##iba pen ##tan ##dra ) the sacred tree of the maya ; tropical cedar ( ce ##dre ##la odor ##ata ) , and honduras mahogany ( sw ##ie ##ten ##ia macro ##phy ##lla ) . regarding the fauna , ago ##uti , white @ - @ nosed coat ##is , gray foxes , geoff ##roy ' s spider monkeys , howl ##er monkeys , harp ##y eagles , falcons , o ##cel ##lated turkey ##s , gu ##ans , to
the cradle of lowland maya civilization. the city itself was located among abundant fertile upland soils, and may have dominated a natural east – west trade route across the yucatan peninsula. conspicuous trees at the tikal park include gigantic kapok ( ceiba pentandra ) the sacred tree of the maya ; tropical cedar ( cedrela odorata ), and honduras mahogany ( swietenia macrophylla ). regarding the fauna, agouti, white @ - @ nosed coatis, gray foxes, geoffroy's spider monkeys, howler monkeys, harpy eagles, falcons, ocellated turkeys, guans, to